My favorite salmon recipe calls for crisping the fish skin on the stove top then finishing the salmon fillet in the oven under the broiler. This is a simple salmon dish with just a bit of oil and seasoning and a maple glaze to add a hint of sweetness. Honey can be substituted for the maple syrup, or this step can be skipped entirely. I often season salmon with just salt and pepper and then cook the salmon fillet in the same manner.
Ingredients for salmon recipe
SALMON FILLET w/ skin OLIVE OIL PAPRIKA GARLIC POWDER SALT and PEPPER MAPLE SYRUP (optional, or substitute honey) OIL for frying
Crisp salmon skin on the stove top for added flavor and texture
How To Cook Salmon Recipe
Wash the salmon filet and pat dry with a paper towel.
Coat the salmon with olive oil, skin side as well.
When oil is hot, add salmon fillet skin side down and cook about 3 minutes.
Transfer the skillet to the oven and continue cooking the salmon under the broiler for 2-3 minutes –adjust time depending on the size of the fillet.
When the salmon is almost finished cooking, apply a glaze of maple syrup, and continue broiling for final minute. If you don’t have a nice syrup on hand, substitute honey.
Remove skillet from the stove and transfer fish to a plate.
Add a glaze of maple syrup or honey for a touch of sweetness
Not Fried Catfish …tastes great, easy, and less mess.
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Canned salmon is perfect for making delicious salmon cakes. You can use salmon cakes for a variety of dishes, including salmon burgers. I generally make extra patties when I cook up salmon cakes, and one of my favorite uses for these leftover salmon cakes is in a variation of Eggs Benedict. Check out the recipe video below to see how to make this super tasty breakfast recipe.
This is a terrific way to use leftover salmon cakes (detailed salmon cake recipe below), in fact, it’s best to use leftover salmon cakes for this recipe; no sane person wants to open a can of salmon first thing in the morning. On a plate, arrange a bed of spinach and top with a thick slice of tomato. In a skillet, re-heat a leftover salmon cake. While the salmon cake heats through, whip together a quick blender Hollandaise sauce (recipe below). In another skillet, fry an over easy egg (or poach an egg, if you prefer). Top the sliced tomato with the heated salmon cake, and then top the salmon with the fried egg. Cover the egg with Hollandaise sauce and serve immediately.
use leftover salmon cakes to make a terrific variation of Eggs Benedict!
How to Make a Quick Hollandaise Sauce
¼ cup melted BUTTER 2 EGG YOLKS 1 Tbsp LEMON JUICE (or substitute vinegar) ½ tsp DIJON MUSTARD (or substitute creamy wasabi or a little hot sauce)
In a bowl, combine two egg yolks, lemon juice, and mustard…also add a sprinkling of black pepper if you like. Melt the butter until it is bubbling, then slowly add the butter into the egg mixture while blending the eggs with a hand blender. Be sure to add the hot butter slowly, so the eggs don’t harden. Blend for about 5-10 seconds. Use the sauce immediately, or hold in a bath of hot water until ready to use. This recipe makes just enough for two servings; when I want lots of Hollandaise sauce, I’ll double this recipe, with the exception of the egg yolks…instead of 4 yolks, I’ll just use 3 yolks.
Salmon Cakes Ingredients:
14oz canned SALMON (red or pink) ¼ – ½ cup ONION (finely chopped) HOT PEPPER (finely chopped, to taste) 1 to 2 EGGS (beaten) …I generally use 1 egg for a fancy salmon cake entree and 2 eggs when making salmon cakes for sandwiches. SALT and PEPPER to taste OIL for sauteing (3-4 Tbsp…salmon will soak up the oil) 1 Tbsp CURRY POWDER (optional)
I make 4 salmon cakes from one can of salmon, and often prepare 8 cakes at a time so that I’ll have leftover salmon cakes for sandwiches and salmon Benedicts.
How to Make Salmon Cakes:
Traditional canned salmon will come with skin and bones still intact . The skin and bones are soft and edible. You can remove the skin and bones if you like; I used to remove them, but now I’m too cheap, and I don’t want to miss out on the extra nutrition, either.
Place drained salmon in a bowl.
Add ¼ – ½ cup onion depending on how much you like onion. Make sure the onion is finely chopped; smaller pieces will help keep the patties from falling apart. If desired, add some finely chopped hot pepper. If you don’t have fresh pepper, add a little chili powder or hot sauce.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Add one or two beaten eggs. I like to use two beaten eggs because it helps to keep the patties together better; I don’t like my burgers to fall apart while I’m eating them.
Mix all the ingredients together well.
Shape into patties. I usually get 4 patties out of a 14oz can, but make as many as you like–bigger or smaller–depending on how big you want your burger to be. Here’s some current prices for canned salmon if you like to do your fishing on the internet.
Heat oil in a skillet. I like medium heat. You want the oil to be hot enough to sizzle when you add the patties, but not so hot that the patties will cook too quickly; you want the patties to get a nice cooked side before turning them, this will keep then from breaking apart.
Cook 5-7 minutes and then turn gently when the patties are golden brown.
Cook another 3-4 minutes and then remove from skillet and drain salmon patties on a paper towel.
I like to serve salmon patties on a toasted bun with sliced tomato, onion, lettuce and mayo. It’s a nice break from hamburgers, and just as tasty. Sometimes I’ll add a Tbsp of curry powder into the mix to make Curried Salmon Burgers, which you should definitely try sometime.
Give this canned salmon recipe a try and let me know what you think, and bon appétit!
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Use canned salmon to create this simple and satisfying salmon burger recipe. Canned salmon is perfect for making salmon patties, and salmon patties are an ideal stand-in for a hamburger when you’re hamburgered out –plus it’s a healthier choice.
Salmon Burger Recipe Ingredients:
14oz canned SALMON (red or pink) ¼ – ½ cup ONION (finely chopped) HOT PEPPER (finely chopped, to taste) 2 EGGS (beaten) SALT and PEPPER to taste OIL for sauteing (3-4 Tbsp…salmon will soak up the oil) 1 Tbsp CURRY POWDER (optional, check current curry prices online)
Canned Salmon makes tasty burgers!
Salmon Burger Recipe Directions:
I love canned salmon–red or pink–although I prefer pink canned salmon when making burgers since the pink salmon is much cheaper to buy. I use the more expensive red salmon for making salmon salad.
Salmon in the can is already cooked–in fact it is part of the canning process that cooks the salmon. Open the the can and drain off the liquid–you don’t want the salmon patties to be too wet when you form them.
Canned Pink Salmon …traditional style means skin and bones are still intact
Traditional canned salmon will come with skin and bones still intact . The skin and bones are soft and edible. You can remove the skin and bones if you like; I used to remove them, but now I’m too cheap, and I don’t want to miss out on the extra nutrition, either.
Place drained salmon in a bowl.
Add ¼ – ½ cup onion depending on how much you like onion. Make sure the onion is finely chopped; smaller pieces will help keep the patties from falling apart. If desired, add some finely chopped hot pepper. If you don’t have fresh pepper, add a little chili powder or hot sauce.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Add one or two beaten eggs. I like to use two beaten eggs because it helps to keep the patties together better; I don’t like my burgers to fall apart while I’m eating them.
Mix all the ingredients together well.
Shape into patties. I usually get 4 patties out of a 14oz can, but make as many as you like–bigger or smaller–depending on how big you want your burger to be. Here’s some current prices for canned salmon if you like to do your fishing on the internet.
Heat oil in a skillet. I like medium heat. You want the oil to be hot enough to sizzle when you add the patties, but not so hot that the patties will cook too quickly; you want the patties to get a nice cooked side before turning them, this will keep then from breaking apart.
Cook 5-7 minutes and then turn gently when the patties are golden brown.
Cook another 3-4 minutes and then remove from skillet and drain salmon patties on a paper towel.
I like to serve salmon patties on a toasted bun with sliced tomato, onion, lettuce and mayo. It’s a nice break from hamburgers, and just as tasty. Sometimes I’ll add a Tbsp of curry powder into the mix to make Curried Salmon Burgers, which you should definitely try sometime.
Give this salmon burger recipe a try and let me know what you think, and bon appétit!
And for another alternative take on a burger dish, try one of my favorite vegetarian burger ideas, A Super Eggplant Burger Recipe.
Best veggie burger? Looks like it.
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This easy, baked tilapia recipe will make even those big boring bags of tilapia fillets taste great –or any other less than stellar fillet of fish. Tilapia is not an exciting fish, but it’s often a pretty good buy relative to everything else in the seafood department. This recipe will turn tilapia–or any bargain fillet–into a super tasty, super moist side of aquatic splendor (too much?). Breading and frying always helps tilapia, but breading and baking will do the same, and it’s a lot less messy and a lot more moist–and healthier, too.
Tilapia Recipe Ingredients
2 FISH FILLETS (about 8oz each) ½ ONION (sliced or chopped) ½ cup PANKO BREADCRUMBS ½ tsp GARLIC POWDER SALT and PEPPER to taste 2 Tbsp fresh DILL (or 2 tsp dried dill) ¼ cup MAYONNAISE 1 tsp DIJON MUSTARD 1 clove GARLIC (minced) 1 Tbsp fresh LEMON JUICE (add zest for extra lemony-ness)
How to Bake Tilapia
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. In a small cup, combine panko crumbs (or any breadcrumbs–panko just happens to be best, I think) with garlic powder, salt, pepper and 1/2 of the dill and mix. In a separate bowl, combine the remaining dill, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard (not yellow mustard!) and lemon juice and stir until smooth. Rinse and pat the fish fillets dry with paper towels. Spray a baking pan with cooking spray. Lay onion slices in pan and place fillets over onions. Evenly brush the tops and sides of the fish with the mayonnaise mixture. Sprinkle and press the crumbs into the mayonnaise. Place pan in oven and bake about 15 minutes until the crumb topping has turned a nice, golden brown. Serve with rice and veggies. Give this tilapia recipe a try and let me know what you think, and bon appetit!
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